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'''Mister Roberts''' began as a 1946 novel about the struggles of a junior officer aboard a US Navy supply ship that's suffering under the command of [[The Neidermeyer|a tyrannical captain]]. The novel was then converted into a 1948 Broadway theatrical production, starring [[Henry Fonda]] in the titular role, which became a Tony Award winner and a long-running production. By 1955 Hollywood took notice and converted the play into a film starring Fonda as Roberts, [[Jack Lemmon]] as the eager Ensign Pulver, [[James Cagney]] as Captain Morton, and [[William Powell]] as Doc, Roberts' ally in the long-standing war against Morton.

''[[Mister Roberts]]'' began as a 1946 novel about the struggles of a junior officer aboard a US Navy supply ship that's suffering under the command of [[The Neidermeyer|a tyrannical captain]]. The novel was then converted into a 1948 Broadway theatrical production, starring [[Henry Fonda]] in the titular role, which became a Tony Award winner and a long-running production. By 1955 Hollywood took notice and converted the play into a film starring Fonda as Roberts, [[Jack Lemmon]] as the eager Ensign Pulver, [[James Cagney]] as Captain Morton, and [[William Powell]] as Doc, Roberts' ally in the long-standing war against Morton.

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=== Tropes related to Mister Roberts include: ===

* [[Anti-Hero]]: A mild version. Roberts is clearly a model officer, but under Morton's cruel command he becomes rebellious.

* [[Armed Farces]]